15-213 Introduction to Computer Systems (ICS): Exams

There are two online exams: a midterm and a final.

All exams are closed book, closed notes.

However, you may bring one (1) double-sided 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of notes,
which can be handwritten or typed, to the midterm, and you may
bring two (2) double-sided 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of notes to the final.

Your note sheet may not contain any pre-worked problems.

You may also bring blank scratch paper, but you are not permitted to use a
calculator or any other electronic aid.

There will be questions similar to previous exams, questions that
will test your understanding of the lab material, and new types of
questions.

Final Exam - Mon Dec 9 to Fri Dec 13

The final will be delivered online over a span of 5 days in a set of
proctored network-isolated clusters. You'll be able to take the exam
at your convenience any of the following days and times:

Mon Dec 9

GHC 5201: 10am - 10pm

GHC 4301: 10am - 10pm

Tue Dec 10

GHC 5201: 10am - 10pm

GHC 4301: 10am - 10pm

Wed Dec 11

GHC 5201: 10am - 10pm

GHC 4301: 10am - 10pm

Thu Dec 12

GHC 5201: 10am - 10pm

GHC 4301: 10am - 3pm

Fri Dec 13

GHC 5201: 10am - 10pm

GHC 4301: 10am - 10pm

Sat Dec 14

GHC 5201: 10am - 10pm

GHC 4301: 10am - 10pm

The nominal time for the exam is two hours, but students will
have 6 hours to complete the exam if they need the extra
time. However, if you need extra time, please be sure to show up with
enough time left in the exam window.

You are responsible for everything in Chapters 1-3 and Chapters
6-12 in your textbook. You can expect questions on topics such as,
but not limited to, floating point, assembly, stacks, caches, VM
address translation, process control, Unix I/O, concurrency, and
synchronization.

To study, read each chapter three times, work the practice
problems, and do problems from previous exams: